Candid

Candid

Sub-label of Exceleration Music Partners, LLC

100 releases 5 sub-labels 1960–2025

About

Candid was originally an American jazz label from New York. Label Code: LC 0585 / LC 00585 It was founded in late 1960 as a subsidiary of Cadence Records and its first releases were issued in January 1961. The label was directed by Bob Altshuler, with Nat Hentoff as producer. In late 1961, the label came to its end. Nearly 3 decades later, Black Lion London-based owner acquired the label, started to reissue the original catalog as of 1989 and release new recordings. Around 2019, Candid was sold to the newly founded headed by . Distributed by ZYX Music in Germany from 1995. Distribution Codes for releases distributed by ZYX Music: 1 GAS 2 GAS & Benelux 3 Europe 4 Worldwide 5 USA

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Top Candid Releases

Twentysomething
Twentysomething
Jamie Cullum
2003
Catching Tales
Catching Tales
Jamie Cullum
2005
Pointless Nostalgic
Jamie Cullum
2002
The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door
Stacey Kent
2003
Hushabye Mountain
Stacey Kent
2011
Collection III
Stacey Kent
2006
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band
1986
Collection II
Stacey Kent
2007
Collection
Stacey Kent
2002
Everlasting Love
Jamie Cullum
2004
Close Your Eyes
Stacey Kent
1997
Dreamsville
Stacey Kent
2001
Beneath the Mask
Beneath the Mask
Chick Corea Elektric Band
1991
The Tender Trap
Stacey Kent
1998
Devil May Care!
Jamie Cullum
2010
1963 in Japan
1963 in Japan
Thelonious Monk
2000
Mingus
Charles Mingus
1960
Straight Ahead
Abbey Lincoln
1961
Eye of the Beholder
Eye of the Beholder
Chick Corea Elektric Band
1988
Where Is Love?
Irene Kral
2001
Mingus at Monterey
Charles Mingus
1965
Songs from the Chateau
Kyle Eastwood
2011
Air Song
Air
1975
Air Raid
Air
1976
A Fine Romance
Stacey Kent
2010
Mysterious Blues
Charles Mingus
1989
Metropolitain
Kyle Eastwood
2009
Quietude
Eliane Elias
2022
Walking the Blues
Walking the Blues
Otis Spann featuring: St. Louis Jimmy and Robert Lockwood, Jr.
1972
Newport Rebels
Jazz Artists Guild
1961
Basie Swings the Blues
The Count Basie Orchestra
2023
Air
Air
Cecil Taylor
1990
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
Eliane Elias, Chick Corea & Chucho Valdés
2021
New Standards, Vol. 1
Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, Linda May Han Oh, Nicholas Payton, Matthew Stevens
2022
Orsino's Songs
Clare Teal
2002
Walt Dickerson 1976
Walt Dickerson
2010
Tenorlee
Tenorlee
Lee Konitz
1996
Songs From Other Places
Stacey Kent / Art Hirahara
2021
Paris Blue
Kyle Eastwood
2005
Returning to Forever
Returning to Forever
John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
2024
Lemuria-Seascape
Kenny Barron Trio
1991
Our Fathers
Cushfoot
2005
Candid Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
1989
Indian Blues
Indian Blues
Donald Harrison with Dr. John
1992
V
Niia
2025
Reincarnations
Charles Mingus
2024
Incarnations
Incarnations
Charles Mingus
2024
Classic Ballads
David Liebman
1991
The Candid World of Jazz
Various Artists
1992
Now
Kyle Eastwood
2006
Cell Walk for Celeste
Cell Walk for Celeste
Cecil Taylor
1988
Brasil
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
2024
Sentient
Santana
2025
Candid Jazz
Various Artists
1988
Newport Rebels
Newport Rebels
Charles Mingus
2018
Blues for Smoke
Blues for Smoke
Jaki Byard
1988
For Dinah
Ledisi
2025
Stablemates
Stablemates
Blue Mitchell
2006
Small Day Tomorrow
Bob Dorough
2006
JAZZ MONEY
Zacchae'us Paul
2024
We Insist 2025!
Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell
2025
Sentient
Sentient
Santana
2025
As the Sun Shines Down on Me
Jacqui Dankworth
2001
Out Front
Booker Little
1961
Gifts and Messages
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1996
Color Changes
Color Changes
Clark Terry
1960
Brazilian Sketches
Stacey Kent & Jim Tomlinson
2001
Time and Again
Eliane Elias
2024
Trilogy 3
Trilogy 3
Chick Corea, Brian Blade & Christian McBride
2025
Groovin' High
Groovin' High
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
1990
God Bless the Child
Mishka Adams
2005
Ain't Misbehavin'
Jessica Williams
1999
Confirmation
Kenny Barron
1992
Afrisong
Muhal Richard Abrams
1975
Memphis Slim, U.S.A.
Memphis Slim
1961
Detour Ahead
Jacqui Dankworth
2004
The Future Is Now
The Future Is Now
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
2023
Body & Soul
Wes Montgomery
1996
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington & Esperanza Spalding feat. Leo Genovese
2022
Rights of Swing
Phil Woods
1961
Toshiko Mariano Quartet
Toshiko Mariano Quartet
1961

Candid Artist Roster

Stacey Kent
Stacey Kent
13 releases
Person
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
9 releases
Person
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
9 releases
Person
Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
7 releases
Person
MA
Mishka Adams
5 releases
Person
Santana
Santana
4 releases
Group
Kyle Eastwood
Kyle Eastwood
4 releases
Person
Mina Agossi
Mina Agossi
4 releases
Person
CT
Clare Teal
4 releases
Person
Chick Corea
Chick Corea
4 releases
Person
Niia
Niia
4 releases
Person
JW
Jessica Williams
3 releases
Person
MC
Milena Casado
3 releases
Person
Various Artists
Various Artists
3 releases
Other
Bud Shank
Bud Shank
3 releases
Person
KB
Kenny Barron
3 releases
Person
Donald Harrison
Donald Harrison
3 releases
Person
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
3 releases
Person

Contact Label

(obsolete) Candid Productions Ltd. 16 Castelnau, Barnes, London SW13 9RU United Kingdom Telephone: +44 (0) 208 741 3608